A Japanese study that modeled the dispersal of droplets on a supercomputer recently found that wearing two masks doesn’t do much in preventing the spread of droplets that be carrying the coronavirus, when compared to one well-fitted disposable mask. In…
Category: Machine Learning, AI
New Robot can Hear Through the Ear of a Dead Locust
In a never-seen-before technological development, researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have succeeded in connecting the ear of a dead locust to a robot that receives electrical signals from it and gives it an appropriate response. An excerpt from the…
Honda Releases New Self-Driving Cars in Japan
Honda recently launched the world’s most advanced self-driving car licensed for road travel on Friday. An initial batch of 100 models have been released in Japan. ‘The Legend’ is capable of adaptive driving in lanes and passing or switching lanes…
Ghana Begins Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccines With Drones
Zipline, a San Francisco startup has been delivering shots of the coronavirus vaccine in Ghana. This delivery is part of WHO’s first shipment of vaccines through COVAX, a program with the objective of providing developing countries with adequate doses for…
Data Visualizations Used In Conflicting Opinions on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the COVID-19 pandemic begun, graphs and charts have aided in the communication of information about rates of infection, vaccinations and death. Some of these graphics have also encourages some acts that reduce the rate of transmission like wearing a…
Philadelphia Airport Employs Robot for Contactless Food Delivery
Recently, Philadelphia International Airport revealed Gita, a 40-pound capacity cargo bin robot for the delivery of food orders to passengers while they wait for their flights. The robot makes use of Bluetooth to follow an airport AtYourGate representative through the…
The Challenges of Online Voting Discussed by Experts
The use of technology in electronic voting for elections has been a constantly discussed topic for years. It has the potential to reduce the stress associated with manual voting and collate results faster and more accurately. However, it is not…
Love in the Computer Age
The selection of mates among humanity is so fundamental to its survival, and yet, so mysterious. It has been the subject of intense psychological studies and research for decades, resulting in varying theories about why we choose the person we…
FIT Researchers Find That Smart Cameras can be Easily Hacked
Research has emerged from Florida Institute of Technology showing how easy it is to gain backdoors to a smart camera connected to a doorbell and gain remote access to your private life. Criminal elements seeking to invade vulnerable sensors, networks…
Making The Fashion Industry Greener Using Blockchain
Fashion brands are growing increasingly keen to become environmentally friendly, but with the production of clothes involving complicated global supply chains, they can’t always guarantee that greener materials are being used. TextileGenesis believes the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin…